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Hello everyone! Wish I had seen this thread sooner. I've been coming to this site for about 3 months now and love it!

I've been "in the business" since 1990 when I enlisted in the Navy to learn the trade. Obviously, the military does not train you to snake wires from a basement to an attic, but that is precisely the type of work I've been doing ever since.

Since 1990, I have worked for a number of different contractors in New Jersey doing mostly residential work, but some commercial and industrial as well. Not until recently, though, have I taken my career REALLY seriously. As soon as I started doing that, sure enough, I found this website. I cannot even begin to tell all of you how much your shared knowledged has improved my knowledge of the code in the field and how much better I am doing at work since the first time I logged onto this site. I'm being 100% serious here, too.

I wanted to take the NJ state licensing exam this year but found out I didn't qualify because of reasons I wish not to discuss in a public forum. I am not a bad guy, but have made some poor business decisions in the past.

In the next 4 years I plan on taking the required apprenticship course to qualify as a certified electrical contractor in the state of New Jersey. I can hardly wait to be "taught" how to wire a single pole switch, again.

I suppose by now you could say I am "babbling" so I will end this here.

--Ron

Just a little note.
Hi Guys and Welcome!!.
Good to have you along.

Welcome all newcomers!



For those who don't yet know me:

British, born 1966, from London originally but now living in the depths of rural Norfolk (county), about 120 miles from the capital.

Electronics nut since a very young age, interested in old radios, audio gear, telephones, test equipment, etc. Worked in telecommunications and various electronics fields, and also carry out wiring (residential and a little very light commercial).

Lived in Nebraska some years back, and also traveled extensively in the Deep South.

Oh, and I've heard of Manhattan, KS too! It was on my list of possibilities before I ended up in Neb.

Kinda Old, but does Anyone want to add to this, or give an update?

Not much to update here. I am officially retired these days. I still have my license but I put it in inactive status so people would stop trying to get me to come back to work
I do try to keep up with where the code is going but it is clear the CMPs are dominated by manufacturers.

Wow,
Blasts from the past..

Shockme77, Ian, Harold, Trumpy, PaulUK,

Greg is officially retired, but..still here.

Me? I still hang in, plan review and inspections. And, towns are busy